2023 Canadian Open ATP 1000 R16 - Carlos Alcaraz [1] (SPN) v/s Hubert Hurkacz [15] (POL)

[Baseline_Bungle]

22 tiebreaks won 21 LOST ...how on Earth with that serve

He can win TBs against the Mmohs, Watanukis and Choinskis of the world, but give him a real player and it's basically an automatic out.

 

[Bubcay]

Well, Hubi son, that's that. Good try.

 

[chuckersthenut]

He can win TBs against the Mmohs, Watanukis and Choinskis of the world, but give him a real player and it's basically an automatic out.

I don't know Choinski, can't tell if you made it up or not. But I still agree.

 

[chuckersthenut]

Well at least Giron is back on serve with Paul. Maybe he can keep his run going if only for the well fitted shorts.

 

[chuckersthenut]

Well, Hubi son, that's that. Good try.

Tennis is a brutal sport. Can you imagine being that big with that much flexibility and talent, with a whole nation behind you and constantly coming up short over and over again? The guy has made a great career for he and his, but damn. He's so close.

 

[Tomxc]

 

[MeatTornado]

good grief

 

[jimjam]

Holy passing shot!!!

 

[NYTennisfan]

The kid is a winner, period. He had every reason to lose this match with him playing at like 50% level and Hurkacz baselining like he never had before but he refuses to lose.

 

[ultimathule]

And that's all she wrote.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I don't know Choinski, can't tell if you made it up or not. But I still agree.

No lol, I quickly looked up his last few matches... these are literally the last guys he beat in TBs! (together with Bublik, Musetti and Djere, three other very chokey players)

Lost to Varillas, Coric, Gasquet, Griekspoor, Draper, Sinner, Eubanks and of course Djoko...

In fact, he also ended up losing that match to Mmoh in a 3rd set TB...

 

[tudwell]

Carlos is just box office. Tennis is in good hands post-Big 3.

 

[tudwell]

Tennis is a brutal sport. Can you imagine being that big with that much flexibility and talent, with a whole nation behind you and constantly coming up short over and over again? The guy has made a great career for he and his, but damn. He's so close.

If he even had, like, a Medvedev-level forehand he’d probably be contending for slams. That wing needs a total overhaul. Everything else in his game is so good but you just can’t be successful at the very very top of the men’s game without a good forehand.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Tennis is a brutal sport. Can you imagine being that big with that much flexibility and talent, with a whole nation behind you and constantly coming up short over and over again? The guy has made a great career for he and his, but damn. He's so close.

LOL I'm pretty sure 70% of Poles have no idea who he is - or maybe they think he's Swiatek's coach.

Hubi lost to a better player today. His real missed chance was early to mid-second set, while Ratz was still in semi-garbage mode. Once he raised his level, the match was history.

 

[ultimathule]

One more drop shot?

 

[NYTennisfan]

Hurkacz very impressive from the baseline tonight. Where did that come from?

 

[Pass750]

Enough already with the drop shots, he is using them when he has a big advantage in the point, instead gives point a way with unnecessary risky shot.

 

[iceman_dl6]

CA playing like garbage, can’t even serve for the match! Wimbledon champ who beat the Joker shouldn’t play like that!

 

[MeatTornado]

What is happening out there?

 

[jimjam]

crazy crazy story unfolding. even the great CA can fumble. I think he'll still recover from this and win the match. will be an interesting experience to go through having been so casual at 5-2

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

Alcamug choking the 3rd set.

 

[Bubcay]

Goooo Hubie...

 

[jimjam]

What is happening out there?

Just a crazy combination of taking the win for granted, and things going well for Hurkacz. Let's see if he recovers or whether this proves to be his biggest fail!

 

[iceman_dl6]

How can this guy be the Wimbledon champ? I don’t understand?

 

[ultimathule]

Awful

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

LOL Ratz back to pure garbage mode...

Now we get to enjoy another Hurk-Choke!

 

[NYTennisfan]

What a bizarre match. Carlos tanking the last 3 games.

Edit: 4 games. WTF?

 

[jimjam]

How can this guy be the Wimbledon champ? I don’t understand?

Because he's an amazing tennis player!

 

[Thundergod]

Man, don't throw this like most of the other mugs this week.

 

[dking68]

How can this guy be the Wimbledon champ? I don’t understand?

Because sinner wasn’t across the net

 

[jimjam]

Truly bizarre. He just needs to recover and he'll be the favorite in the TB

 

[Tomxc]

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Oh Hubie...

I now expect Carlos to steamroll in the third.

Well, I was close, but this is unexpected

 

[iceman_dl6]

I really miss cheering for Federer during his prime, he wouldn’t f**** up like that!

 

[ultimathule]

Wow. No words for what's going on.

 

[chuckersthenut]

LOL I'm pretty sure 70% of Poles have no idea who he is - or maybe they think he's Swiatek's coach.

Hubi lost to a better player today. His real missed chance was early to mid-second set, while Ratz was still in semi-garbage mode. Once he raised his level, the match was history.

What do Poles care about? Dumb football or something. They're rubbish at it

 

[ultimathule]

Hurkacz has consistently been the aggressor. Good tactic.

 

[jimjam]

what do we think, 60/40 in favor of CA?

 

[Tomxc]

 

[chuckersthenut]

Basically the universe decided to test baseline_bungle assertstion. Let's see how this plays out for the choinaki's of the realm

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Man 2 second serves and you can't put a ball in play? Awful

 

[jimjam]

What a lob with a split second to hit it

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

And the choke is on!

Clockwork Hubert

 

[chuckersthenut]

And the choke is on!

Clockwork Hubert

Humbert Humbert the dog

 

[tudwell]

Double mini-break. Not too big a lead to squander, if recent events are anything to go by lol.

 

[ultimathule]

All right, wrap this up, Carlitos.

 

[jimjam]

lol CA. just win the match now. no need to take it for granted again

 

[Tomxc]

Alcaraz just wanted to improve his TB record to 14-4 this year

 

[chuckersthenut]

What a mug

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

I’m at a loss for words.